Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 acorn squash large, or 5 small, cut in half and seeds removed
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 stalks celery ¾ cup, chopped
• 1 apple large, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa from 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecans coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped plus more as garnish
• 1 handful pomegranate arils as garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 650 calories
• Carbohydrate : 93 grams
• Fat : 30 grams
• Fiber : 18 grams
• Protein : 12 grams
• SaturatedFat : 3 grams
• Sodium : 930 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams